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UNTTED s ATES FRANK BATT, OF NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK.

FARE-RECORDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

Application filed January 9, 1907. Serial No. 351,555.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK Barr, a citizen of the United States, residingat North Tonawanda, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fare-Recorders, of whichthe following is a speci lication.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in farerecorders, such as are used in public conveyances for recording thefares of passengers.

The objects of my invention are manifold, but its primary object is theproduction of a recorder particularly designed for suburban or crosscountry use, whereby the starting point and destination of thepassengers are exposed to view and recording mechanism provided which isinvisible from the exterior and whereby the distance between stationstraveled by each passenger is recorded; to provide means for recordingeach fare separately and show upon the recording-mechanism from and towhich stations the respective passengers have paid their fare; toprovide means whereby the amount of travel between any two stationsalong the route of the car or other conveyance can be ascertained at amoments notice so that travel can be properly cared for by running extracars or conveyances between stations showing travel to be heavier thanbetween other stations along the route; to expose in plain view of thepassengers, the stations from and to which the conductor has re cordedtheir fares, thereby avoiding all chance of the conductor recording thefare incorrectly in order to retain for his personal use, a part of thefare collected; to provide a recorder wherein provision is made topermanently record the fares upon a record-sheet which can be removed atthe end of each trip or at any time desired, and then only by a properlyauthorized person having access to the interior of the recorder; and tootherwise improve on fare recorders now in use.

The invention consists, generally considered, of a casing havingrecording-mechanism therein locked against access to the conductor,indicating-mechanism bearing the names of the stations along the routeof the car or other conveyance and operative to indicate the stationsfrom and to which each passengers fare is recorded; the rejcordingmechanism being invisible, from the exterior and theindicating-mechanism being evposed to the view of the passengers.

The invention also consists in the combination and arrangements ofdevices, and in the construction, arrangement, and combination of partsto be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view ofa portion of a compartment car showing the manner of using my improvedrecorder. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of my improved recorder showmg thenames of the successive stations along the route of the car when thelatter is traveling in one direction. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of thesame, showing the ends of the indicating and recording shafts or rodsjournaled in the rear wall of a car. Fig. 4: is a front elevation of therecorder showing the names of the successive stations along the route ofthe car when the latter is traveling in the opposite direction. Fig. 5is a plan view of the recorder. Fig. 6 is a vertical longitudinal.section through the recorder taken on line 6--6, Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is ahorizontal section taken on line 77, Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is an enlargeddetached perspective view of the perforated punch-plate forming part ofthe recording-mechanism. Fig. 8 is a view of the free end of thepunchthe casing. Fig. 9 is a central vertical sec tion taken on line9-9, Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is [an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectionthrough one end of the casing taken on a plane indicated by line 66,Fig. 3. Fig. 11 is an enlargedcross-section of the take-up roll for therecord-sheet. Fig. 12 is a vertical section taken on line 12-12, Fig.10. 'Fig. 12 is a broken face view of a record sheet showing oppositeends of the same with the arrangement and names of stations shownthereon. Fig. 13 is a face view of one end of the record-sheet on whichthe fares collected are recorded separately. Fig. 14 is an enlargedperspective view of the longitudinally movable record-sheet holder. Fig.15 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 1515, Fig. 9. Fig. 16is a central vertical section of a recorder embodying my invention inmodified form. Fig. 17 is an plate inserted in the socket in the door ofenlarged vertical section taken on line ll' l'l', 16, the 11e1forating-pin being omitted. 18 is an enlarged detached perspectiveview of the indicator-finger carrying the perforating-pin.

Referring to the drawings in detail, like nun'ierals of reference referto like parts lhrougl'iout the several figures.

The reference numeral 20 designates the casing in which therecord-receiving mechanism 21 is housed. This casing may he of anyshape, but is preferably of rectangular formation and provided with adoor 22 at one end which is to be locked so as to render therecord-receiving i'i'iechanism inaccessible to the conductor; it beingthe purpose of this invention to keep the conductor ignorant of therecord and thus compel him to turn into the auditors ol'lice all farescollected and recorded. The record-receiving mechanism is accessible toa properly anthorized person, who is provided with the key of door 22,and who takes the record at the end of each trip, or at any other time,and locks the door of the casing after having taken the record from thecasing. The record-receiving mechanism consists essentially of arecord-sheet 23 movable vertically and horizoi'itally, and devices to somove said sheet. In the particular embodiment herein disclosed, which isone representative way of accomplishing the desired results and the onenow thought to be the best and most desirable; a longitudinally movablerecord-sheet holder Q l is confined within the casing and comprises abottom 25, a rearwall 26, and end walls 27. Said recordshcet holder isof a size to tit loosely within the casin so that it can travel therein,and the end walls L? have depressions 28 on their inner sides which openat the front edges thereof to permit the ends of a record-sheet ordelivery roller 39 to be conveniently seated in said depressions; theends of said rollers being bored axially to receive pins 30 which areallixed to or formed on the ends of llat springs 31, seated indepressions in the outer sides of the end walls and fastened at theiropposite ends to said walls. Ly this means the record-sheet or deliveryroller may be Cji conveniently and quickly applied to or removed fromthe traveling holder, and positively retained in place.

The record-sheet 32 is wound upon the roller before placing within theholder and is )rovided with record spaces formed by parallel lines 33drawn lengthwise thereof; each spa e being adapted to receive the record of fares collected between two stations, or within certain cities ortowns. For a clear understanding of the invention 1 have illustrated themanner of marking the stations on a record-sheet adapted for use betweenBullalo and Kiagara Falls. hen traveling in one direction, spacedesignated is to receive the record of all cash fares collected withinthe city of Buffalo; space 3 t is to receive the record of all transferscollected within the city of BllllfllO. When the city line is reachedfares are collected to the point of destination from the city limits andthe fares collected are recorded in the proper spaces, n'iarked Cityline to the station of destination, and desi nated 2-55. Space 35 is toreceive the record or all fares collected to Jewett, a11]tlllttiftlfilitll'lllg' plant located a distance outside of the citylimits, which is given a separate record space for the reason that thefare charged to the first station outside of the city limits would beexcessive for a ride to Jcwett. This is explained to better nnders indthe advantages of this improved register, and to show the adaptabilitythereof to meet all conditions. After reaching the l'irst station,called Tonawanda, a space at is provided for local fares within'llonawanda, and a space 36 for local trai'isfeis. Spaces 37 areprovided for all fares collected within Tonawanda for stations along theroute, each station between Tonawanda and the end of the route having aseparate record-space. designates a record-space for local farescollected within the limits of Forth Tonawanda, and 38 a record-spacefor local. transfers. Spaces 38" are provided for all fares collectedfor passage between North 'lloiiawanda and the succeeding stations toand. including the last station on the route. hen the town of llheatlield is reached, the fares collected for passage within llheatlield are recorded in space 239, and spaces 31) are provided for allfares collected in li heatiield for points of destination beyond. \Vhenthe next station is reached, shown on the drawings as La Salle, thelocal fa res collected are registered in space ll), and the farescollected for the next and last station are recorded in space 40. ii heniagara Falls is reached, all fares collected for local passage arerecorded in space 139 and all transfers in space llO. It: thereforeunder stood that a space is provided for local fares in each town orstation beyond; and that where a transfer system exists in any town, arecord-space may oc provided for recording the same.

As shown in Fig. 12, the several record-- spaces are marked at the endof the recordshcet; one end denoting the stations in order of locationwhen the car travels in one direction, and the other end of said sheet,the st. tious are denoted in reverse order. for the return trip.

It may be found more (IOHVQHlQIIl' to have the order of stations andconibiiuition of stations printed upon a still card lined to correspondwith the record-sheet, so that as the fares recorded along therecord-sheet are being read, the card may be moved along the Qeefise 8record sheet, retaining the corresponding spaces on the card andrecord-sheet in proper alinement.

d1 designates a shaft journaled in one end of the casing and in a socket5L2 formed in the inner side of the door 22 at the opposite end of saidcasing. Said shaft passes through openings &3 in the ends of therecord-sheet holder and is provided with a ratchetwheel t adapted to beactuated by a pawl 4K5 spring-pressed against the teeth of said ratchetand pivotally affixed to a lever 1-6 pivoted between its ends in abracket l-T extending forward from the casing. Said pawl when actuated,serves to impart a slightrotary motion to said ratchet-wheel and. theshaft 4-1; and spring-pressed against said ratchet-wheel is a detentpawl 48 to prevent retrograde movement of said wheel. 49 designates atake-up or receiving roller upon which the record sheet is to be woundas the fares collected are recorded; the ends of said roller are held indepressions 50 formed on the inner sides of the end walls of therecord-sheet holder. Said receiving roller is bored axially to fit shaft4-1 and has a longitudinal spline-groove 51 to receive spline 52 of saidshaft. A longitudinal exterior groove is formed in the take-up orreceiving roller in which the free end of the record-sheet is clamped byinsertion of a key 53 therein, as best shown in Fig. 11. ()n revolvingshaft 41 the record-sheet is wound upon the take-up or receiving roller;the delivery or record-sheet roller 29 being free to revolve so as todeliver or feed the record-sheet to said receiving-roller. In order toprevent excessive feed or delivery of the record-sheet, I provide apressurespring 54 which bears against the recordsheet wound upon thedelivery-roller and serves to hold the latter against unwinding. In thismanner the unrolled portion of the record sheet between the two rollersis held taut. the advantage of which will appear by further description.

A perforated punch-plate 55 best shown j I in rig. b, [S arrangedlongitudinally 1n the casing near the front wall thereof, it having oneend bent at a right angle, as at 56, and secured to the end wall of thecasing, and its other end fitting into a depression or socket 57 in theinner side of the door The end walls of the record-sheetholder arenotched at 58, to clear the punch-plate in its movement within thecasing.

As shown in Fig. 9, the record-sheet passes upward in front of thepunch-plate and is drawn taut against the same; the sheet being so arraned that the longitudinal spaces thereon are disposed vertically.

Vi hen inserting the record-sheet holder in the casing. t e door 22 ofthe latter must be onened. Th s frees the adjacent ends of the shaft 41and punch-plate 55 and permits the record-sheet to be placed against thefront side of said plate, and the take-up or receiving-roller to be slidon said shaft. 011 closing said door, the ends of said shaft and saidpunch-plate enter their respective sockets in the door and are securelyheld. The door upon being locked by a properly authorized person,renders the record-sheet inaccessible to the conductor, and by reason ofthe record being unexposed, he is compelled to return all farescollected, as he has no record at the end of his trip or return periodto adjust his collections to his record. This compels the conductor tobe exact in his work, and accurate in his return of fares.

Secured to the front of the casing is a case 59 having perforating orpunch pins 60 arranged preferably as near as can be, in an arc of acircle while positioning the centers thereof in equally spaced verticalplanes. The front ends of said pins project through openings in the case59, and their rear ends are tapered and extend into apertures 61 in thefront wall of the register-casing. Between said last mentioned wall andcollars (,2 on said pins are springs 63 which act to retain the pins innormal position with their front ends projecting through the pin case.Perforations 55 in the punch-plate 55 coincide with those in the wall ofthe casing,

and when the perforating-pins are thrustinward, the tapered inner endsare forced through the record sheet and record the fares collected inthe proper spaces thereon.

For manipulating the perforating pins, I provide an operating-rod 64:arranged for rotary and longitudinal movement. This rod extends from therecorder to the rear end of the car so that it may be operated by theconductor from any point in the car or from the rear platform. Therecorder is secured to one end wall of the car and the rod 64 extends toand through the other end wall of the car, terminating just outside ofthe latter, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. It has a stop collar 65 to limitits movement outward or away from the recorder casing, which collar isheld against the adjacent wall of the car by a spring 56 interposedbetween said wall and a collar 67 at the outer extremity of said rod.

An indicating and depresser-iinger ($8 is secured to operating rod 64near the inner end thereof, it being so positioned that it may be movedover the projecting ends of the perforating pins, so that any one ofsaid pins may be depressed by forcing the rod inward. Manifestly, the ciepresser finger 68 travels through an arc of a circle, and thereforemay be moved in line with any one of the perforating pins. Suitableguides 69 are formed on the outer face of the pin case to aid inpositioning the depresser finger and retaining the same in the desiredposition or angle while actuating the proper perforating llO pin; thefree end of the depresser finger passing between two guides.

Between the hub of the depresser finger and a collar on rod Get, thecrotched inner end '71 of an inclined lever 72 is held; said lever beingpivotally affixed between its ends to a bracket 73 projecting from therecorder- :asing and having its opposite or outer end pivotallyconnected to the lower end of lever 40 previously described. It isapparent, therefore, that when the operating-rod (34 is n'ianipulated tocause one of the perforatingpins to puncture the record-sheet, the pawl45 is moved idly over the ratchet-wheel a l,

through the action of levers l6 and T2, and when rod 64. is returned toits normal position, pawl L5 engages one of the teeth of saidratchet-wheel and revolves the same, causing of course a like rotationof the shaft ll and the receiving-roller on said shaft. By means of suchaction new and imperforate portions of the record-sheet are moved inline with the perforations in the punch-plate, so that a clear anddistinct record is obtained of every fare collected.

Indicating or annunciating-mechanism is provided by means of which thestations from and to which the passenger has paid his fare is exposed toview when the conductor records the fare. In preferred em bodiment, thismechanism comprises two alined reels or rollers T l, each secured to ashaft 75 jonrnalcd in supports 76 extending upward from therecorder-casing, and bearing the names of the stations along the line oftravel; the names on both reels or rollers being arranged in similarorder, but the di rection of rotation of said rollers being opposite;they having their inner ends hollowed out to receive bevel-gears 77,which mesh with a bevel-gear 78 at diametrically opposite points. Gear78 is secured to a shaft 79 extending lengthwise of the car andprojectii'ig through the distant end wall of the latter so that it maybe revolved from the platform or from any point in the car. The portionof said shaft extending out over the platform may have a hand-wheel 80,or a sprocket-wheel may be provided to receive a chain carried down to alower point, for more convenient manipulation.

A plate 81 secured to the front wall of the recorder casing, orotherwise suitably supported, and it has two sight-openings 82 throughwhich the names of the stations on the indicating-rollers 741: areexposed to view. 011 said plate, above each sight-openii'ig is printedor otherwise marked the word lirom showing that the name of the stationexposed to view through said opening is the station from which the fareis paid. In order to show to which station the fare has been recorded, Iprovide a removable int licating-plate 83 on opposite sides of which thenames of the stations along the line of travel are printed or otherwisemarked in reverse order, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4. The names ofthe stations are printed on the indicating-plate on lines radiating fromthe center of rod ('34 so that the indicator and depressor-finger may bemoved to point to any name on the plate. As shown in F 2 the indicatingand an nlinciating-devices show that the fare to be recorded is for atrip from lonawanda to North 'lonawanda, while in Fig. l the saiddevices show that the fare to be recorded is for a trip from NorthTonawanda to 'lonawanda. The indicating plate has at its upper end anextended portion 84- adaptcd to close one of the sightopeuings 82 whenone side of the plate is exposed to view, and to close the othersightopening when the opposite side of said plate is exposed to view, asclearly shown in F 2 and t. it is therefore apparent that only one ofthe annunciating reels or rollers Tl is in use at a time.

Provision must be made to shift the record-sheet holder when theannnnciatingrollers are revolved. This I preferably do by securing agear-wheel 85 to shaft 79 in rear of said roller, which gear-wheel is inmesh with a gear-wheel 86; the latter being held in mesh with agear-rack 87 on the upper edge of the rear wall of the recordsheetholder. Upon actuating the shaft 79, the said holder is shifted theproper distance to bring the record-space on the record-sheet in linewith the corresponding pimch-needle to be. actuated.

As shown. in Fig. 2, the annm'iciatingroller is set to expose the wordTona- Wanda. The record-sheet holder is therefore in position to receivea record of the fare collected in any of the six spaces desig nated 30,31, and 32 on the record-sheet by turning shaft 79 to bring theindicating and depressor-finger in line with the name of the station towhich the fare is to be paid, the perforating pins of said stationsbeing in line with corresponding record-spaces on the record-sheet.

As many cars now in use have two compartments separated by a wall, oneof which is used as a smoking compartment, itis highly essential thatthe recording of fares should be done in view of the occupants of bothcompartments. This I do by providing annnnciating and imlicating-devicesin one of the compz'u'tmei'its without the recording orregistering-mechanism, and placing the complete recorder in the othercompartment, the two being separate and distinct, with the exceptionthat they are operated by the same means.

As clearly shown in Fig. l, 88 designates the end wall of the car towhich my improved recorder is secured, and 89 the partition orintermediate wall dividing the car into two compartments and having thedummy recorder 90 secured thereto. This dummy recorder comprises a body91 through which and partition 89, the operating-rod (Set is passed;said rod extending forward to the actual recorder on the end all.Secured to said body 91 is a plate 92 having sight-openings similar toplate 81 hereinbefore described through which are exposed to view,annunoiating rollers 93, one of which only is seen in'the drawings.These rollers are similar to and operated precisely in the same manneras the annunciating-rollers of the actual recorder, the shaft 79 whichactuates the rollers on the actual recorder passing through said plateand through partition 89 and extending to the actual recorder.Projecting forward from the body 91 are guides 94 and on operating-rod64 is an indicatingfinger 95 adapt-ed to be moved between any two ofsaid guides. An indicating-plate 96 is removabl Y held to plate 92 andhas the names of the stations along the line of travel on opposite sidesthereof in reverse order. The indicating-finger 95 is secured. to rod 64and corresponds with the position of the indicating and depresser-finger68 on the rod adjacent the actual recorder, and the annunciator-rollersare set to correspond to those of the recorder, so that the dummyrecorder will at all times agree with the recorder proper.

In-Figs. 16 to 18 I have shown a modification of my invention, in whichthe needlecase and the series of punch-needles are dispensed with. Inthis embodiment of my invention, a plate 97 is aflixed to the front ofthe recorder casing and provided with perforations 98 which coincidewith those in the punch-plate within the casing and with guides. 99extending outward from said plate. The indicator and depresserfinger isdesignated 100 and is secured to bar 6% in like manner to the indicatorand depresser-finger 68 described hereinbefore. Plate 97 has a boss 101extending forward and in said boss the end of bar 64 is guided. Finger100 has a single perforating-pin 102 therein which passes through anyone of the perforations in plate 97 when bar 64 is actuated and piercesthe record-sheet.

In the event of the conductor failing to take up the fare of a passengerat the beginning of his trip, it may be recorded in its proper column atany time by setting the annunciating-roller back to the name of thestation at which the passenger boarded the car.

Recording fares short of destination is almost impossible in view of thefact that the passenger may report the conductor when this is done, andfurthermore the conductor is'compelled to exercise greater care inseeing that passengers do not ride beyond destination paid for, as thedestination indicated can be easily noted by an employee of the companydelegated to watch travel, generally termed a spotter who can check hisnotes with the number of passengers leaving the car at each station. Forexample when the conductor records four fares BuffalotoLa Salle; twofares lona- Wanda to La Salle and one fare North Tonawanda to La Salleatotal of seven to leave the car at La Salle; the spotter upon reachingLa Salle will count the passengers leaving at that station and if lessthan seven persons alight, he will know that one or more passengers havepaid short, or that the conductor has recorded short of the full fare tobe turned into the hands of the company.

By reason of the arrangement shown and described, whereby the startingpoint and destination of each passenger is shown as his fare isrecorded, it is impossible for the conductor, to appropriate the fare orany portion of the fare, unless he does so in plain view of thepassenger.

At the end of each trip, or at any other time desired, a. properlyauthorized employee of the company may open the casing and remove therecord-sheet holder with the sheet thereon, replace the same withanother holder and record-sheet; or he may cut the record-sheet andremove the portion containing the record of fares collected and securethe end of the unused portion of the record-sheet to thereceiving-roller of the holder; place the latter within the casin andlock the door, after which the recorder is again in condition for use.

In order to prepare the recorder for the return trip, it is onlynecessary to reverse the indicating-plate 83 so as to expose thestations in reverse order, and also to uncover the oppositesight-opening 82 with the extended portion of the plate, while closingthe one exposed to view during the trip just completed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is,-

1. In a fare-recorder, the combination with a casing having arecord-receiving de vice, of means for causing the fares collectedbetween any two points to be recorded distinctively upon therecord-receiving device, so that the fares collected for passage betweenany points may be ascertained.

2. In a fare-recorder, the combination with a casing of arecord-receiving device therein, of mechanism to record the farescollected on said record-receiving device,

and means for indicating any two stations along the line of travel fromand to which the fare has been recorded.

8. In a fare-recorder, the combination with a casing having arecord-receiving device therein and invisible from without the same, ofmechanism to record the fares coll lected on said record-receivingdevice, and means exposed to view to indicate the stations or pointsfrom and to which the fares are recorded.

t. In fare-recorder, the combination with a casing, of recordingmechanism and means to visibly indicate from and to which points thefares collected are recorded.

in a tare-recording device, the combination of a recorder havingrecording-mechanism and an imlicating-device to indicate the points orstations from and to which the fare collected has been recorded, an indieating-device separate from said recorder to indicate the points orstations from and to which the fare collected has been recorded, andoperating-i'nechanism to actuate said 1" cording-mechanism and bothindicating-devices from either compartment.

6. in a tare-recorder, the combination with a casing, ofrecording-mechanism within the casing, a plate bearing the names of thestations secured to said casing, a rotatable operating rod to actuatethe recording mecl anism and having an indicating-finger to point to anyone of the names on said plate, and a rotatable annnnciating-device bearing the names of the stations, said plate and said rotatableannnnciating-device indicating to the passengers the names of thestations from and to which the fares collected have been recorded.

'7. In a :tare-recorder, the combination with a casing, of recordingmechanism within said casing, having a removable recordshcet holder, ashaft operatively connected to move said record-sheet holder, arotatable 1 "on annnnciator operatively connected h said shaft andbearing the names of the stations, :1 plate having a sight-openingthrong 1 which any one of the names on said rotatable stationannnnciator are exposed to view; said plate having the names of thestations applied thereto, and operatingmcchanism to record the farecollected on the l",COl.'(lSl10iL of said record-sheet holder and havingoperative connection with the latter to move the same and having also anindicatingdinger to point to any one of the names of stations applied tosaid plate.

In a fare recorder, the combination with the casing, ofrecording-mechanism having a record-sheet holder and a pair of rotatablereels in said holder adapted to receive a record-sheet, a shaftoperatively con nected with said record-sheet holder to move the same, aplate applied to said casing and ha ring two sight-openings, rotatableannnnciating-reels operatively connected with said shaft and bearing thenames of stations, a plate having the names of stations on oppositesides in reverse order and having an extension adapted to close onesight-opening in the first mentioned plate when one side of the namebearing plate is exposed and adapted to close the other sight-openingwhen the other side thereof is exposed, a ro tatable operating-rod alsocapable of lengthwise movement to actuate the recording mechanism andhaving an indicating-iinger to point to any one of the names on saidname-bearing plate, and operative connection between said operating-rodand said rotatable reels to cause the record-sheet to move independent;oi? the record sheet holder.

9. In a fare recorder, the combination with a casing having a movablerecordreceiving device therein, o't recording-mech anism to separatelyrecord on said recordreceiving device the fares collected, and mechanismto place the record upon the record-receiving device with a singleimpression so that the number of fares collected for passage between anytwo points may be as certained.

10. 111 a :tare recorder, the combination with a casing having arecord-receiving device therein, of mechanism to record the fares onsaid recor ;l-receiving device with a single impression so that thepoints trom and to which the tare was collected for passage will. beshown.

11. In a tare-recorder, the combination with a casing having arecord-receiving device therein adapted to carry a record-sheet, ofmeans for moving said record-receiving device bodily in one directionand in part in another direction, and recording-mechanism to record thefare collected and having operative connection with said means formoving the recoii'd-receiving device so that new portion of therecord-sheet thereof is presented to the recording-mechanism for eachoperation of the latter.

12. in a :tare-recorder, the combination with a casing having arccm'd-receiving device adapted to receive a recordsheet, ofrecording-mechanism to record the fares collected on the record-sheetand having operative connection with said recordreceiving-device to movethe sheet thereon in one direction, and a station annnnciating-deviceoperatively connected with said record-r ceiving device to move the samebodily in another direction.

P. In a fare-recorder, the combination with a casing having arecord-receiving device adapted to carry a record-sheet divided intorecord-spices, of recording-mcchanisin to record the fares on saidrecord-receiving device and having station indicating-means attachedthereto and operative connection with the record-receiving device tomove the record-sheet carried thereby lengthwise of the record-spacesthereon, a device hearing the names of the stations along the line oftravel and over which the indicatingmeans of said recording-mechanlsm ismoved the perlt'orations in said punch-plate to pertorate said recordsheet, a rod movable lengthwise and rotatable and having a1)resser-finger thereon to actuate any one of said pertorating-pins.

2 t. in a tare-recorder, the combination with a easing. 0t two rollersrevolnhle ithin r-2il(l casing and upon one of which a recordsheet isadapted to he wound to be taken up by the other roller, a shaft to whichsaid last-mentioned roller is secured, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, apawl engaging said 'aiehet-wheel, a lever to which said. pawl isengaged, and mechanism to record the fare and to actuate said lever.

25. In a, tare-recorder, the combination with a easing, of two rollersrevolnble within said casing and upon one of which a record sheet isadapted to be wound to be taken up by the other roller, a shaft to whichsaid lastmentioned roller is secured, a. ratchet-wheel on said shaft, anactuating pawl engaging said ratchet, a release-device to release thepawl from engagement with the ratchet at a predetermined point in itsidle movement, a lever to which said pawl is pivotally secured, andmechanism to record the fares and to 2 etnate said lever.

In testimony whereof, I have a'lhxed my signature in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses. 4

FRANK BATT.

Witnesses ELLA G. PLUEOKIIAHN, Earn, NEUIIART.

